Copley will start Friday in Colorado.
Copley allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Capitals loss in Winnipeg on Wednesday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Copley, who has a 2.76 GAA and .905 SV% in six games this season. With Braden Holtby out with an upper-body injury, Copley will make his third start in four nights.

Grubauer will start Friday vs. the Capitals.
Grubauer gave up seven goals on 37 shots in Coloradoís loss in Vancouver on November 2nd. Grubauer has struggled in his first five games with the Avalanche, posting a 3.56 GAA and .893 SV%. Tonight he will get a chance to face his former team with the Capitals in town. Washington comes in having lost three of their last four.
Source: Ryan Clark

T.J. Oshie (upper body) will miss Friday's game.
Oshie appeared to be woozy after a hit he absorbed from Josh Morrissey on Wednesday. Oshie has nine goals and 14 points in 18 contests in 2018-19.

Evgeny Kuznetsov (upper body) won't play on Friday.
Kuznetsov is being listed as day-to-day. He was hurt during Wednesday's game. He has six goals and 21 points in 18 games this season.

Andersen will start Thursday in San Jose.
Andersen stopped 22 of 23 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Andersen is red-hot, winning four in a row while turning aside 127 of the 130 shots (.977 SV%) that he has faced. As good as Andersen has been, the Sharks are one of the NHLís best team and come in ranked 11th in the NHL in goals (3.21 GF/pg).
Source: Mark Masters

Jones will start Thursday vs. the Maple Leafs.
Jones allowed four goals on 34 shots in the Sharks win over the Predators on Tuesday. The 28-year-old netminder is 4-1-0 despite surrendering a combined 15 goals on 137 shots (.891 SV%) in his last five starts. Jones is 6-1-1 with a 2.49 GAA and .907 SV% on home-ice but the Maple Leafs provide a real stiff test tonight.
Source: Sheng Peng

Halak will start Wednesday in Colorado.
Halak stopped 37 of 38 shots in the Bruins win over the Golden Knights on Sunday. Tuukka Rask returned to the team on Tuesday, but the Bruins will stick with Halak tonight in Colorado. The 33-year-old netminder has gone 2-1-2 with a 1.80 GAA, .944 SV% and one shutout on the road this season.
Source: Amalie Benjamin

Varlamov will start Wednesday vs. the Bruins.
Varlamov allowed one goal on 27 shots in Coloradoís win in Edmonton on Sunday. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for Varlamov, who is now 5-5-2 with a 2.26 GAA and .929 SV% on the season. The Avalanche will host the Bruins tonight and Varlamov comes in at 2-2-1 with a 2.01 GAA and .936 SV% on home-ice.
Source: Ryan Clark